Improvement in snow-shovels



H, W. SEARLE. Snow-Shovel.

No. 200,152. Paitented Feb. 12, 1878;

N.FETER$. PHOTO LJTHOGRAPM UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HENRY W. SEARLE, OF HAMILTON, ONTARIO, CANADA.

IMPROVEMENT IN S NOW-SHOVELS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 200,152, dated February12, 1878; application filed January 24, 1877.

To all whom it may concern:

Beit known that I, HENRY WINSOR SEARLE, of the city of Hamilton, in thecounty of Wentworth, Province of Ontario, and Dominion of Canada,machinist, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement inSnow-Shovels; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full,clear, and exact description of the construction and operation of thesame.

The object of the invention is to afford a strong, convenient, durable,and light snowshovel that will operate successfully, and give thoroughsatisfaction.

My invention consists in a blade constructed of sheet-steel, making thecutting-edge sharp, and attaching the rear part to a wooden back, whichacts also as a brace or stay for the blade and handle. Theouter edges ofthe blade are turned upward gradually from the cuttingedge to the woodenbrace.

A handle of. sufficient length is properly beveled and attached to theshovel with the bolts and nuts, one bolt through the handle and woodenback or stay, and the other through the handle and steel blade, thuseffectually securing all the parts together so that they cannot easilycome apart.

By reference to the accompanying drawings, forming part of thisspecification, it will be seen that Figure 1 is a perspective view of mysnow-shovel. Fig. 2 is a section through the line w 00.. Fig. 3 is alongitudinal section through the center of the shovel and handle.- Fig.4. is a rear view of the blade with the handle broken off.

A is the blade, of sheet-steel, having the outer edges B B turnedupward, tapering to the point. C is the wooden cross-stay, to

which the blade is fastened by the screws 0 c c c c 0, (shown at Fig.4,) the two outer screws passing through the upwardly-bent sides of theblade, and entering the ends of the crossstay 0. p

D is the handle, being secured to the crossstay 0 by the bolt d and nuton the under side, as shown in Figs. 3 and 4, and also secured to theblade A by the short bolt 0 and its nut.

' Sheet-iron could be substituted for the blade in the place of thathereinbefore mentioned; but I prefer sheet-steel, as described.

I have found by experiment that a snowshovel constructed as abovedescribed will give great satisfaction, and perform clean work with verygreat ease.

Having thus described my device, and disclaiming all else, what I claimas my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

As a new article of manufacture, the snowshovel, substantially as hereindescribed, consisting of the sheet-metal-blade, having inclined upturnededges B, beveled inclinedwooden back or head piece 0, and the handle D,having beveled foot, bolted to the said blade, and its shank bolted tosaid inclined headpiece.

Dated at Hamilton, Ontario, Dominion of Canada, this 20th day. ofJanuary, A. D. 1877.

HENRY WINSOR SEARLE.

In presence of- WM. BRUCE, A. G. SMYTH.

